EO> every configuration is unrealistic, if not impossible. Even in
EO> the Mac
EO> world, there are problems that occur because of interactions
EO> between
EO> INITs and CDEVs with applications. Are these bugs?
Yes, these are bugs. The INIT CDEV problems usually occur when one or both software manufacturers try to break the normal programming guidelines for the Macintosh. It is most common where *both* programs "cheat". Each program works fine with compliant software but combined they produce crashes.